| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 163459 |
| Other Marks: | AB-415 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| C/n (msn): | 676/C025 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Las Vegas - Nellis AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLSV IATA: LSV Local: LSV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 November 2004 |
| Photo by: | Gerhard Plomitzer |
| Photo ID: | 204583 |
| Photo Comment |
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Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHTY SIX [VFA-86] 'Sidewinders' based at MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina, are operating this Hornet in a very weird colour scheme. The 'Sidewinders' made news while deployed in the Indian Ocean in 1979. It was during that time that VFA-86 spent 144 continuous days at sea following the seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran. This photo is copyright © Gerhard Plomitzer, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 January 2020, and has since been viewed 726 times. |